Daud Arabian, a subsidiary of conglomerate The Daud Group of Oman, has signed an agreement with UK-based Hummingbird Bakery to open its first oversees franchise outlet this month in Dubai Mall. According to the agreement, a series of The Hummingbird Bakery outlets are expected to open over the next 10 years, with further sites planned for the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Lebanon and Egypt.